Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-12-30
MERE MENTION,


Happy New Year!
Loggers are jolly.
Ho for the New Year!
Renew your subscription.
Let's turn over new leaf.
The days are growing longer.
Remember the week OF prayer.
The season for good resolutions.
Take Il good motto and follow it.
How did you pass your Christmas?
DAYS length, hours 45 minutes.
"May you live long and prospect"
Tomorrow is the last day of 1887.
School children are gay and happy.
A good time to" swear off, bad habits.
One week more vacation for the
public schools.
The Street Commissioner is still
mending his ways.
Born, last Tuesday, to the wife OF
Capt Hatch, a son.
Our merchants report an unusually
brisk holiday season.
The single mill has been shut
down for the winter.
Olympia oysters have advanced in
price to 81 per sack.
Everybody observes marked I'M
provcment in the gas.
The New Brunswick Theater is in
the midst of popular season.
The Christmas trees were well
attended last Saturday evening.
Snipe-hunters along the city front.
are violating the city ordinance.
Pupils will resume their studies at
Collegiate Institute next Monday.
The tug Polakofsky took Il large raft
of logs from the Eastside, Wednesday.
Mrs. Rose Laberee, of Ellensburg, is
visiting friends and relatives i'll Olym-
pia.
Fresh Eastern Oysters are kept con-
stantly on hand at the Gold Bar Restau-
rant.
Mrs. Ella Irving returned, last Fri
day evening, from her visit to Ellens-
burg.
Two scowl-oads OF South Prairie coal
were discharged at the gas, works this
week.
All the variety stores and markets
report having done good business,
this week.
Take o chance in the antique bed
spread and pillow shams, at M.
O'Connor's. g.
Don't forget the Swiss Bell Ringers
tonight and tomorrow night, at Co
lumbia Hall.
Go and see the antique bed-spread
and pillow shams to be ratified
at NJ. O'Connor's.
The completion Of the new wharf
has been somewhat delayed by the
scarcity of lumber.
Workmen are putting up futed-iron
awnings in front and along the side of
the Chambers block.
Beginning on New Years day, the
new fire bell will awaken late sleepers
at Z O'Clock every morning.
Hunters are busy, this week, and
there will be some stalwark lying when
they make up their accounts.
Our typographical friends Mr.. J. E.
Clark and wife, of Seattle, are on a
visit to relatives in this place.
The electric lights have been fash
ing into service, this week, at an early
hour, often before four O'Clock.
WANrED.-Girl to take care of in
liant. Apply to Mrs. H. T. Mayo, op-
posite the Collegiate Institute.
The smiling countenance of Mr.. C.
B. Bagley illumined our Office to-day.
He returns to Seattle tomorrow.
The patent stone sidewalk around
Chambers corner gives a decidedly
city-like ring to passing footsteps.
The old foot-walk, leading from the
vicinity of the gas works to the mouth
Of Nozzle creek, has boon thoroughly
repaired.
The mania just now in advertising
seems to be for the acrostic, specimens
Of which appear in this issue of the
/ STANDARD.
Fred Guyot, having received the ap-
pointment Of Warden at the Hospital
for the Insane, has resigned the office
Of City Marshal 3
A furry of enow fell Monday, but
It dissappered on reaching the ground
which had been thoroughly moistened
BY the long continued rains.
Thursday morning, on Eastside, by
Rev. Father Classens, Mr.. Andrew
Miller and Miss Rosa Patnude were
united in marriage, both of this city.
At the NJ. E. Parsonage, Thursday
evening, by Rev. r. H. Massey, Mr..
John Cole and Miss Sarah Elson, were
married, both hailing from Mason
county.
The members of the Legislature,
many Of whom went home during the
holiday adjournment, are beginning
70 arrive. Doubtless all will report at
roll-call Monday.